A burst of corporate deal-making gave investors a shot of confidence. Stock indexes rose more than 1% to break a three-day slide. The Dow had its biggest gain in more than a month, recouping much of what it lost last week. Big acquisitions by Abbott Laboratories and Xerox pushed drug and tech shares up, and the buying spread to other ... (Full article: 64 words)
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